EAST BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell has received several reports regarding a text phishing scam that involves the Department of Motor Vehicles and E-ZPass.

These messages claim the user has an outstanding traffic ticket and payment is due. If not paid by May 29, the user will have their vehicle registration and driving privileges suspended, receive a toll booth charge increase, and their credit score will be impacted.

The URL displayed in the message includes “ezpassnj” and “.gov” in an attempt to appear legitimate. The message itself does not allow the user to click the included link directly but instead instructs them to reply to the message with “Y” and reopen the message to click the link or to copy the URL to their browser. These links l

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